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Lakers won - things happen and you can't adjust a title for that
Any other Laker fans wanna admit it?
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"Any other Laker fans"?
"*passes the conch to the next Laker fan*"?
Language like that suggests that the thread was started by a Laker fan.
But it wasn't.
I'm confused.
"*passes the conch to the next Laker fan*"?
Language like that suggests that the thread was started by a Laker fan.
But it wasn't.
I'm confused.
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Originally Posted by ERASCISM
This has been weighing on my mind ALL summer, and I think it's time to come out and say it: Our title deserves a *
It just never felt right from the jump, guys. It just didn't. The Celtics were injured, and the Rockets (our toughest matchup) lost Yao. It wasn't supposed to be won that way. And the only way to right it is to win the title again, preferably versus the Celtics (but the Cavs will do, too.) But if the Celtics were to win the title this year? Welcome to our worst nightmare.
*exhales* Well, I feel a little bit better now that I got this off my chest. *passes the conch to the next Laker fan*
You need to be the leader of "team lakers."
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I don't understand the argument of Yao being injured made it the rockets worse. Playoffs are all match ups Rockets w/o Yao is a better match up being theyare fast which is the reason lakers lose so much to warriors and bobcats. And another example is Cavs vs Magic. I mean think about it is it Lakers fault KG gotinjured? Is it there fault Manu has bones made out of glass? Because i don't remember those injures happening against the lakers. Lakers won it fair and ifrequires an Asterisk then we should go back every year and put one for every team that faced another team w/o a main player.
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honestly.... as someone said injuries are apart of the game....we will just see this year....but we have this
cedric ceballos 1995 lakers
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if we were going by the op's inferior logic, i guess the celtics title in 1986 deserves a * because they played the rockets instead of the defendingchampion lakers that year
the 1989 pistons title deserves a * because they avoided playing the cavs in the playoffs that year who matched up well with them and because magic johnson andbyron scott were injured that series.
both rockets titles deserve *'s because they avoided the sonics who owned them when they played those years and because jordan was retired
the 1999 spurs title deserves a * because they got lucky and played the 8 seed knicks in the finals instead of a legit opponent like the heat or pacers thatyear
the spurs 2007 title deserves a * because of the robert horry steve nash incident and because they avoided the 67 win mavs thanks to golden state.
lets just go ahead and make excuses for every title that was won by anyone in any major sport while were at it.
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Co-Sign, &Originally Posted by outacontrol music
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Originally Posted by bright nikes
No one gives a damn about u
Damn.
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Originally Posted by JapanAir21
I bet my username that Kobe won't score over 3 points this year.
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how u gon bet yo SN when 1) nobody knows you and 2) you only have 158 posts?Originally Posted by bright nikes
No one gives a damn about u
but sure, put your screen name on the line
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When the hell did OP become a Laker fan?
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I'm still trying to figure out why a Knicks fan refers to himself as a Laker fan.
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This.
People all over crying about how the Finals was boring because the %$## ended 4-1. I was shucking and jiving all over the place.
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Last season had a lot of top-tier players injured. I don't remember a season when so many of the stars didn't even get to compete in the playoffs.Nevertheless, Lakers were the better team and a little lucky (injury wise) so they deserved it.
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Injuries are apart of the game, but when key players of championship-contending teams are out of action it puts a damper on the title, in my opinion. Everyone knew the only team standing in the Lakers way were the Celtics, and the Lakers dodged them. If the Magic had beaten the Celtics with a healthy KG it would have been an undeniable chip for us. I'm just saying that's the way it is and you have to face it. I couldn't let the tears flowseeing Kobe jump around on the ..... Magic's homecourt? Huh. Wasn't in the script.
As for Manu Ginobili.... the Lakers were clearly a better team than the Spurs with or without Manu. Heck, the Lakers have lost and won playoff seriesversus the Spurs when he was healthy, so he doesn't make that much of a difference. And those older Spurs teams were better than what they were lastseason. They'll be tough this year.
Bynum & Ariza: Okay, I thought the Bynum excuse would work but it turns out that it doesn't. That dude was just an extra 6 fouls. The Lakersdefense didn't improve that much w/ him and they dodged bullets when the Magic were misfiring wide open looks. Ariza in '08 was too new to the team and didn't have the role he had last season. No one knew he was going to have the success he had last year so this excuse is nullified. Odom was the starter in '08, Ariza wouldn't have gotten the minutes anyway.
All I'm saying is the Celtics didn't get the chance to defend their title. The Lakers pretty much just claimed it. It sucks on both sides.
As for Manu Ginobili.... the Lakers were clearly a better team than the Spurs with or without Manu. Heck, the Lakers have lost and won playoff seriesversus the Spurs when he was healthy, so he doesn't make that much of a difference. And those older Spurs teams were better than what they were lastseason. They'll be tough this year.
Bynum & Ariza: Okay, I thought the Bynum excuse would work but it turns out that it doesn't. That dude was just an extra 6 fouls. The Lakersdefense didn't improve that much w/ him and they dodged bullets when the Magic were misfiring wide open looks. Ariza in '08 was too new to the team and didn't have the role he had last season. No one knew he was going to have the success he had last year so this excuse is nullified. Odom was the starter in '08, Ariza wouldn't have gotten the minutes anyway.
All I'm saying is the Celtics didn't get the chance to defend their title. The Lakers pretty much just claimed it. It sucks on both sides.
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Seriously who the he'll cares about you? You sound salty as hell
and OP...u ain't got room to talk...u ain't no lakers fan
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nobody felt sorry that we lost Bynum for damn near 2 seasons
does Boston get an *
how bout Detroit when Malone was hurt?
how bout Detroit when Magic and Byron were hurt in 89?
it's part of the game
i don't think ANY team deserves an asterisk
does Boston get an *
how bout Detroit when Malone was hurt?
how bout Detroit when Magic and Byron were hurt in 89?
it's part of the game
i don't think ANY team deserves an asterisk
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You don't get it, champ. Boston BEAT us the year before. If you wanna be the best, you gotta beat the best. They didn't get todefend their crown.
Say the finals this season is Lakers-Celtics and Celtics win - how will you view that 08-09 title? It's gonna be like a Milli Vanilli grammy, son!
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well then Boston got lucky last year they dint play the defending champion Spurs? is that what your trying to say?
this thread is pointless, two mods already posted in here and its still open..
cedric ceballos 1995 lakers
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so i guess you don't get it either pumpkin.
the lakers BEAT the celtics in 1985
the celtics proceeded to win the title in 1986 but guess who they beat in the finals the tough mean intimidating houston rockets.
the lakers didn't get to defend their title that year so lets go in the way back machine and put a * next to the 1986 celtics based off your faulty logic
and for the record anyone who thinks the celtics are beating the lakers in the finals this year is drinking the same punch those heavens gate cult people weredrinking a few years back
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so by making this argument, you're basically saying the lakers should get a *
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Even though this post is pointless Im still answering it.
Lakers did their part while the Cavs didnt so the best in the west didnt get to play the best in the East so I feel thats the only bad thing about the Lakerstitle.
But besides that Laker won it all and there is no questioning it and you cant dispute it, disclaim it or try to put an "*" on it without lookingfoolish.
Lakers did their part while the Cavs didnt so the best in the west didnt get to play the best in the East so I feel thats the only bad thing about the Lakerstitle.
But besides that Laker won it all and there is no questioning it and you cant dispute it, disclaim it or try to put an "*" on it without lookingfoolish.